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    Air Jordan 12 — 1997
    Jordan BrandRetro Card
    EST.1997
    Pure Air Jordan 12 "Flu Game" L.S.3.1st Monogram patch130690-065

    Pure Air Jordan 12 "Flu Game"

    "Flu Game"

    AJ12
    ModelAir Jordan 12
    Year1997
    DesignerTinker Hatfield
    Style130690-065
    Colorway Palette
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    #C41E3A
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    AJ12

    Pure Air Jordan 12 "Flu Game"

    1997 OG / multiple retros including 2012, 2016, 2025

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    Specs & Heritage
    ModelAir Jordan 12
    Model No.130690-065
    Release Year1997
    Style Code130690-065
    DesignerTinker Hatfield
    Nickname"Flu Game"
    Shoe Palette
    Inspired By

    Black full-grain leather delivers supple, premium grain with natural variation and rich tactility, contrasted by bold Varsity Red accents on the mudguard, eyelets, and outsole for fiery energy. Precise stitch detailing across the upper and mudguard adds craftsmanship depth, while the visible heel Air unit provides glossy cushioning sheen. The chunky yet elegant mid-top proportions capture the AJ12's dress-shoe-inspired luxury — the legendary "Flu Game" colorway tied to MJ's heroic 1997 Finals performance, embodying resilience and championship excellence.

    Pure Air Jordan 12 "Flu Game" · CS

    Model & Print Details

    • • Sneaker-, fashion- or culture-inspired monogram model — direct tribute to a specific silhouette, colorway or moment
    • • 3″ × 3″ L.S.3.1st Monogram artwork
    • • Ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF graphic print, intentionally designed to visually mimic real patch & embroidery textures
    • • Numbered limited edition · part of the Open Archive

    Texture & Material Mimicry

    Every print is meticulously designed to visually mimic the look, depth, and tactile feel of a real embroidered patch — simulated stitch direction, thread sheen, merrowed border, twill backing, and subtle fabric shadowing are all baked into the artwork. The result reads as a physical patch on the garment, achieved through ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF rather than thread.

    Wash Durability

    • • Soft-hand finish — sits flush with the fabric, no peel or crack
    • • Color-locked pigments engineered for long-term wash resilience
    • • Wash inside-out, cold cycle, tumble dry low to maximize lifespan
    • • No ironing directly over the printed monogram

    Print vs. Future Physical Patches

    This release uses our DTG / DTF print process — chosen so the monogram artwork can render at a fidelity, color range, and detail level that traditional embroidery cannot match, while keeping the silhouette of every colorway in the ever-growing archive intact.

    Physical embroidered patches — woven, with merrowed borders and heat-press backing — are reserved for select future drops in small, numbered quantities tied to specific colorways and collections. They are a separate, limited future format, not a replacement for the print line.

    Provenance

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    Certificate ID

    LS31-AJ12-548410-257

    Mint Date

    2025.04.19

    Edition

    #257

    Network

    — pending —

    Each L.S.3.1ST piece will be paired with a tamper-proof NFC chip and on-chain certificate of authenticity. Provenance data above is illustrative only (placeholder edition #257).

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